Laurie Morrison

In the 61st episode of Truer Words, we speak with Laurie Morrison about writing upper middle grade, carving up old manuscripts for parts, and Judy Blume. Laurie is the author of the middle grade novel UP FOR AIR, the just-released SAINT IVY: KIND AT ALL COSTS, the upcoming COMING UP SHORT, and the co-author (with Cordelia Jensen) of EVERY SHINY THING. Laurie can be found on Twitter @LaurieLMorrison and Instagram @laurielmorrison. Her website is lauriemorrisonwrites.com. Mentioned in this Episode: Dawson's Creek Amy Spalding Our episode with Amy Spalding Amy's OUTFOXED book announcement People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry The Nanny Crossing Delancey Mare of Easttown Buffy the Vampire Slayer The Office Sex and the City The Bachelor Six Feet Under Law & Order: SVU SyndicatedBK Y Tu Mama Tambien In the Heights Film at Lincoln Center Jill Santopolo Cordelia Jensen Eighth Grade The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock Judy Blume Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume Goodbye, Stranger by Rebecca Stead Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret? by Judy Blume Alan Cumyn Franny Billingsley Mary Quattlebaum Shelley Tanaka Never Have I Ever Losers at the Center of the Galaxy by Mary-Winn Heider The Comeback by E. L. Shen Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Joy McCullough Our episode with Joy McCullough Lost in Space (Netflix version) Lost in Space (movie) Lost in Space (1960s) Ted Lasso Schitt's Creek About Us: Truer Words is created and produced by Melissa Baumgart and Kathryn Benson. Our music was composed by Mike Sayre, and our logo was designed by Marianne Murphy. You can follow us on Twitter @truerwordspod and on Instagram @truerwordspodcast. Contact us via our website, truerwordspodcast.com, or email us at [email protected].